SI33. A Nice Set of Beatles Autographs Signed Just Days After Their Appearance At The Royal Command Performance.

Description

On November 7, 1963 The Beatles flew to Dublin, Ireland, where they played their only 2 gigs ever in the country at the Adelphi Cinema later that evening – one at 6:30 and the other at 9:00. Just 3 days earlier they made their famous appearance before the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret at the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, which was a high point for them to that point in their career. Their second album “With The Beatles” was all set to come out in just a few weeks, as was the “I Want To Hold Your Hand” single, and at this point in their upward trajectory the band was really starting to hit their stride. It would be 3 months to the day later that they made the trip over to the United States and from there the rest was music and pop culture history.

This set of autographs is found on the reverse of an airport ‘Landing Card’, obtained by “Mr. Shrimpton”, who has written up details of how he obtained the autographs as he was working for British European Airways (B.E.A.). While he has mistaken the year as 1962 (which happens often when people are recalling an event that took place over 50 years ago), he was aware at the time that he met The Beatles that they had only very recently did the Royal Command Performance, as it was big news in England, and in fact he states that he discussed the show with them.

Measuring 4” x 6”, the card has been folded in half widthwise and has some staining. The signatures date from precisely this period in 1963 and all four have autographed as nicely as they could have on the day. Each signature is beautifully scripted, with every letter pronounced. This is a nice set of Beatles autographs from an exciting period for the band.